The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
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The grain crop in this County Is worry
promising.
The cool weather last wook made pro.
gressive gardeners tremble.
What would tho Augusta Chronicle dc
without Il railroad gobble in sight?
Farmers are busy and consequently
u streets often presenta folorn U, pear
ance.
Personal property in town must be
r~etprncd.on oath to Clerk of Council by
April lst., by order of Council.
Two hundred hands are employed in
grading tho A., G.. 81 w. Railroad be
twcen Cokesbury and Saluda River.
The matrimonial wayo threatens to
engulf tho town. Every week brings
tho announcement of somo unexpected
engagement.
Tho Greenwood Tribune agrees with
the ADVERTISER thaG first class or first
grade teachers are hard to find at 800 90
POI month.
We learn that Mcssrs Jodio Hunter
n Dunk Adams of our town have each
been sncossful in tho louisiana +Slato
Lottery to the tnn, Of 800 each.
Married, at tho residence Of Rov. r..
W. Seymour, Of Waterloo, on tho 10Th
inst, &. j. Hunt, esq, and Miss Estcllc
Griffin, by Rev. id. Pitts.
All the clerks in town wore green era
watts on st. Patrick's day, but in many
cases thcy were not noticed, because
they failed TO make n contrast.
Tho railroad authorities have hauled n
largo quantity Of rocks and have Il forco
of hands ut work macadcmising the
street near the G. l.. e S. depot.
Bro. Jones of Spartanbnrg, isTmaking
a crusade on gamblers. I1e should
bring in n few %sharpcrs to clean out tho
boys. That's the way twas stopped
here.
Many Of u citizens will avail thcm-
selves of tho cheap excursion to the
"City by the Sea" to witness tho unvcil-
ing of tho Calhoun monument, on April
Goth.
President Alexander has discharged
fifty employees of the Central road, WHO
were strong supporters of Raoul Tow
does the Augusta Chronicle like this
policy?
Tho Board OF Agriculture has SO far
received but ono bid for the Experiment
tai Station. 1t comes from Rerklcy
County. What are tho Tillmanites of
Laurons doing?
Readers OF TIE ADVERTISER will DO
sure or both sides of the controversy
styled "Tho Sins Of the Scnato,' which
now engages tho attention Of Farmers
Iillman and Youmans.
Tho Grconvillc NcwS haS been sued
by q theatrical New Yorker for 81 900.
Ho is evidently not familiar with GU {.
climate or he would now that libol suits
do not flourish in this section.
A Kershaw farmer says no will not
plant low-lands until no secs how the
wasps build their nests. If they build
high, look out! If they build near tho
ground, @ is safe from froshets.
We are not paid to say it, but 1t Is
nevertheless n fact, that the most perfect
fitting Spring suit We q seen this
season is tho work of Mr.. ID. NJ. Patton's
tailoring establishment, Laurens, =. G..
az herd I had boon advertised III tho
~hDYERTIsER," was tho reason Il colorod'
individual gave for s~urrcndering to tho
sheriT last week. Ho knew no would DO
caught, for he could not out-ruu a news
paper.
Tho Herald & Ncws or Nowborry, I'M
der tho now management has been en-
lnrRod to It's original size. Howberry Is
u prosperous and intelligent County as
III evident by tho strong support given
to County papers.
Mr.. ID. III. Counts, who operates n liv-
Org and feed stable at this place, has
seld 80 mules and horses this spring. He
proposes to erect u magnificent stable,
and Is confident that he can double his
business in the course of n year.
Prof. Evans Is now teaching a flour
fishing night school over tho National
Bank. This opportunity should GER
tainly be embraced by young men who
nre desirous of an education, but who arc
engaged in business during tho day.
Did You ever ask your friend or neigh
bor to subscribe for THE ADVERTISER?
Try 1t, you will confer a lasting benefit
upon HIM. 1t gives more local nows to
tho people OF Laurcns County than any
other paper and only costs dollar n
year.
It Is stated that q number of intcili-
gent ladies i'm our neighbOring city
Groenvillo, have formed a society which
moots weekly to discuss woman's suf-
frage. IT is expected that their lus-
bands will soon import improved patent
baby jumpers, In order TO secure quiet at
homo "for one night"
At Abboville last week two white men
testified In Court who could not tell in
what County they lived, although they
had lived in Abboyillo all their livos,
saws tho MESSENGER. This Is fully ac-